Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta

PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta (commonly known as Infoglobal) is an Indonesian private national company engaged in the strategic defense industry, aerospace, and the development of technology based on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR). The company is headquartered in Surabaya, East Java, and maintains a representative office in Jakarta.

Infoglobal is recognized as a domestic pioneer in avionics technology interventions for fighter aircraft operated by the Air Forces. The Primary focus of its production lines includes the development of military aircraft cockpit INSTRUMENTS, maritime mission computers, digitalization of legacy radar systems, and tactical military war-gaming software.

History

Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta is a national technology company with a long history in developing electronic systems, avionics, radar, software, and defense technology in Indonesia. The company is widely known as a pioneer of domestic avionics technology and stands as one of the Indonesian private enterprises that successfully entered the high-tech defense industry sector, which for many years was dominated by foreign corporations and state-owned strategic enterprises. According to official company records, Infoglobal was founded in 1992 with the objective of utilizing technology to improve the quality of life for the Indonesian people. In its early years, the company operated in the fields of information technology and electronic systems engineering, before subsequently evolving to focus on defense and security technologies.

During its first decade of operations, Infoglobal focused heavily on information technology, system integration, software, and electronics solutions. This period served as a foundational phase during which the company built the engineering capabilities that would later become its primary asset for entering more complex industries. Unlike many technology firms that focused solely on distributing foreign products, Infoglobal began fostering its own technology engineering culture through internal research and development. This approach became a defining characteristic that set the company apart from many national technology sector actors at the time.

A major strategic shift occurred in the mid-2000s. At that time, Indonesia faced severe challenges in the maintenance and modernization of defense equipment, particularly due to embargoes that disrupted access to technology and defense components from specific supplier nations. This condition triggered a realization that Indonesia required stronger domestic technology capabilities to reduce dependency on external parties. Within this context, Infoglobal took a strategic step to enter the field of military avionics. According to the official company history, Infoglobal began developing avionics systems for Indonesian military aircraft in 2008. This step represented a major milestone, establishing the company as one of the national pioneers in avionics technology.

Beyond avionics, the company expanded its activities into radar data processing. In the era of modern warfare and surveillance, radar plays a vital role in detecting and tracking objects in the air, at sea, and on land. However, modern radar relies not only on sensors but also on complex data processing capabilities. Infoglobal developed radar integration systems aimed at supporting interoperability and creating unified surveillance frameworks. This technology allows radar data from multiple sources to be fused, generating a comprehensive situational awareness picture for defense and security operators.

The company subsequently expanded its focus to the development of mission systems and technologies based on C4ISR or C5ISR. This concept encompasses Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and in newer iterations, Cyber. These systems form the backbone of modern military operations by enabling data from various sources to be collected, analyzed, and rapidly distributed to decision-makers. By entering this field, Infoglobal moved beyond being hardware developers to become a provider of integrated defense system solutions.

Development

In the 2010s, Infoglobal became increasingly recognized as a rapidly growing national defense company. Operating from Surabaya, East Java, the company expanded its network of cooperation with various defense institutions, strategic industries, and international partners. The company continuously invested in research and development to increase local technology content in its products. This approach aligned with the Indonesian government's initiatives to enhance defense industry self-reliance and reduce reliance on imported strategic technologies.

Entering the 2020s, Infoglobal grew into a defense technology enterprise with over 30 years of experience, more than 170 employees, and over 200 products delivered to customers. These figures illustrate the company's transformation from an information technology firm into a significant player within the national defense and aerospace industry.

The company also continuously enhanced its quality standards and industrial certifications. In 2026, Infoglobal successfully maintained its AS9100D certification following a surveillance audit conducted by an international body. This certification is a critical quality standard within the aerospace and defense industries, demonstrating the company's capability to fulfill international quality requirements for aerospace design and manufacturing.

On the international stage, Infoglobal began establishing collaborations with global defense enterprises. One notable development was the signing of a memorandum of understanding with AMMROC, a military aircraft maintenance company based in the United Arab Emirates, during an international defense exhibition in 2025. This cooperation reflected international recognition of the Indonesian company's technological capabilities in avionics and military aircraft operational support.

To date, Infoglobal's history can be viewed as a narrative of national technological transformation. From a technology firm established in 1992, the company developed into Indonesia's avionics pioneer, a developer of radar systems, mission systems, C5ISR, strategic software, and various modern defense solutions. This journey reflects how long-term investment in human resources, research, and innovation can generate technological capabilities capable of competing in a highly complex sector. Within the context of the Indonesian defense industry, Infoglobal is frequently cited as an example of a private national company that successfully penetrated high-tech sectors and contributed to Indonesia's technological defense self-reliance efforts.

The company's strategic reorientation toward the defense industry in the mid-2000s occurred when the Government of Indonesia faced severe challenges due to military embargoes imposed by the United States and its allies, resulting in massive shortages of aerospace spare parts. This scarcity reduced the operational readiness rate of various primary fighter aircraft within the Air Forces, including the F-5 Tiger II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and Hawk 109/209 fleets.

Observing the high dependency on imported components, Infoglobal began independent research to perform reverse engineering and digitalization on the legacy Western-installed avionics instruments of these fighter aircraft. The initial step commenced in 2008 through an avionics modernization project for lead-in fighter trainer aircraft operated by the Air Forces. The success of this project marked Infoglobal's full transformation into an integrated private defense industry under the guidance of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia and the Defense Industry Policy Committee (KKIP).

Facilities

Infoglobal concentrates all of its high-technology operational activities in Surabaya across several primary facilities:

  • Headquarters and Software Engineering Studio: Located on Jalan Sriwijaya, Surabaya. This facility is utilized for designing system architectures, tactical intelligence programming, and tactical war-game simulation development.
  • Defense Workshop Facility: Located in Surabaya, East Java. This site includes electro-optic laboratories, dust-free testing clean rooms, and hardware manufacturing areas for military-grade environmental testing. This facility achieved international aerospace quality certification AS9100D, audited by LRQA Korea in 2026.
  • Jakarta Representative Office: Located on Cilangkap Raya, East Jakarta, in close proximity to the Headquarters of the Indonesian Military, serving tactical procurement coordination and strategic partnership functions with relevant ministries.

Aircraft

  • Infoglobal I-22 Sikatan: The Infoglobal I-22 Sikatan is a development program for a domestic 4.5-generation light multirole fighter aircraft concept led by PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta. This twin-engine, tandem twin-seat jet fighter is designed to perform dual roles, operating both as a tactical fighter platform (attack testing/electronic warfare) and as an advanced jet trainer (LIFT) platform for fighter pilots.
Full-scale cockpit and demonstrator of the I-22 Sikatan fighter aircraft exhibited at the Indo DeFence 2024 exhibition

Fighter Aircraft Avionics

  • Cockpit Indicator Monitoring Display (CIMD): A high-resolution military-grade display that replaces legacy analog indicators in fighter aircraft cockpits. It is designed with plug-and-play features to simplify maintenance without altering the aircraft's original wiring architecture. The CIMD has been applied in the modernization of the Air Forces' Hawk 109/209 and F-5 Tiger II fleets.
  • Digital Video Recorder (DVR) & Weapon Control Computer: A control computer tasked with processing weapon firing data and digitally recording air combat visualizations for post-flight tactical evaluation requirements.
  • Flight Control System (FCS): Development of localized flight control modules integrated into tactical and strategic class Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Maritime Mission Systems

  • Tactical Mission Computer: Core hardware installed on maritime patrol aircraft (such as the CN-235 MPA and NC-212 MPA) operated by the Sea Forces and Air Forces. This system integrates radar sensors, forward-looking infrared (FLIR) electro-optical cameras, and the Automatic Identification System (AIS) into a single operator control display.

Radar Integration and Terrestrial Surveillance

  • Integrated Maritime Monitoring & Surveillance System (IMMS): National maritime domain awareness software that integrates various coastal radar stations, satellite data, and civilian-military AIS data to detect transboundary threats such as illegal fishing and smuggling within Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
  • Radar Data Processing: A digitalization kit designed to modernize legacy passive air defense radars, enabling them to transmit track data directly and digitally to the national air defense command center.

Defense Applications and Simulations

  • Sistem Olah Yudha Semesta (SOYUS): A tactical and strategic War Game Simulator developed to train command staff officers in planning, simulating, and evaluating joint military operations without deploying physical forces.
  • Integrated Logistics Support Management System (ILSMS): A military supply chain management platform that integrates three core pillars: defense equipment maintenance, spare parts logistics management, and centralized defense asset procurement.

Strategic Cooperation

To enhance domestic defense industry self-reliance, Infoglobal maintains close partnerships with various state agencies and higher education institutions:

  • National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN): Signed a memorandum of understanding concerning collaborative research in aviation technology, radar systems, and advanced aerospace materials testing.
  • Ministry of Defense RI & Military Institutions: Serves as a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) partner for strategic aerospace electronic components. This is reinforced by regular official working visits from Air Operations Command II (Koopsud II) to coordinate avionics defense readiness.
  • Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS): Strategic cooperation encompassing scientific research, military electronics technology transfer, and the absorption of expert human resources to strengthen the private national defense industry ecosystem.

See Also

  • Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia
  • PT Dirgantara Indonesia
  • PT Len Industri
  • Avionics